Updates to EPA Scientific Integrity Policy

15 organizations filed 16 public comments on Updates to EPA Scientific Integrity Policy, at the Environmental Protection Agency. The comment window closed 886d ago.

Abstract

In accordance with the requirements of the 2021 Presidential Memorandum on Restoring Trust in Government Through Scientific Integrity and Evidence-based Policymaking, EPA is revising our Scientific Integrity policy. The updated policy will adopt a new Federal definition of scientific integrity and meaningfully strengthen several policy elements that will help ensure a culture of scientific integrity at the Agency. It will be a more detailed policy as it will incorporate the model scientific integrity policy from the National Science and Technology Council A Framework for Federal Scientific Integrity Policy and Practice (2023), lessons learned over the years, and the results of our previous surveys of EPA staff on scientific integrity. The policy aims to ensure the integrity of all aspects of activities that include proposing, conducting, reviewing, managing, communicating about science and scientific activities, and using the results of science. It will continue to be used to enhance and promote a culture of scientific integrity at EPA.

Commenters (15)

• The Pesticide Policy Coalitiontrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• AFGE Council 238trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Alkylphenols & Ethoxylates Research Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• American Chemistry Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• American Lung Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• American Water Works Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Competitive Enterprise Institutetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Environmental Protection Network (EPN)trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Institute for Policy Integrity at NYU School of Lawtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• National Association of Landscape Professionalstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• National Corn Growers Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• National Cotton Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• National Federation of Federal Employees Local 2050trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• The Dow Chemical Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Union Carbide Corporationunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%